Sunday, November 16, 2008

"Hell"

Concerning "Hell", I would begin to discuss it by saying that we need to see that mankind is a three-part being: spirit, soul, and body as mention by Paul in 1 Thessalonians 5:23

"And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ."

Also key to the discussion would be the concept that God is the Father of spirits, including every spirit being {angels, fallen angels, the incarnate spirit in each human}. This has a reference in Hebrews 12:9

"Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?"

I would go into Hebrews 12 rather heavily as a start for beginning to understand the ways of our Father in using incentives and corrective measures for training up His children in the Way they should go.Lord willing, we may be having a discussion of these things. I am sure I do not know it all ... by a long shot.

Timotheus Wood

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